Haitian spaghetti
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Place of origin | Haiti |
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Main ingredients | Spaghetti, hot dogs, epis, tomato sauce |
Ingredients generally used | chili peppers, onions |
Haitian spaghetti (sometimes espageti, espaghetti, spaghetti a l'hatienne or espageti ayisyen) is a dish of Haitian cuisine typically served for breakfast.[1] It typically consists of spaghetti noodles and hot dogs in a sauce made from ketchup and epis.
Ingredients and preparation
The dish typically combines epis with ketchup to make a sauce in which spaghetti noodles are tossed. Typically sliced hot dogs are included.[2][3][4] Onions, garlic and peppers are common inclusions.[5][6] Vienna sausage or herring is occasionally used in place of hot dogs.[6]
- Sauteeing onions and peppers
- Adding hot dogs and browning
- Adding epis and tomato sauce
- Adding cooked spaghetti and sauteeing to reduce
History
The dish was developed during the period of US occupation from 1915 to 1934, when American foods such as hot dogs and ketchup were introduced to Haiti.[2][3][4][7][6] It is considered a comfort food.[6]
Serving
It is a common breakfast dish.[2][3][4][7] According to Eater in 2017, it was not a common item on restaurant menus, but was becoming more common and was available from street vendors.[2][6]
Fusion spaghetti dishes
- Barbecue spaghetti
- Cincinnati chili
- Filipino spaghetti
See also
References
- ^ Ménager, Mona Cassion (2005). Fine Haitian Cuisine. Educa Vision Inc. ISBN 978-1-58432-256-6.
- ^ a b c d Lamour, Joseph (2024-02-26). "My mom's Haitian spaghetti recipe started a century ago with an assassination". Today. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b c Long, Lucy M. (2015-07-17). Ethnic American Food Today: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 257+. ISBN 978-1-4422-2731-6.
- ^ a b c Wong, Cecily; Thuras, Dylan; Obscura, Atlas (12 October 2021). "Spaghetti with hot dogs for breakfast". Gastro Obscura. Workman. p. 371. ISBN 978-1-5235-0219-6.
- ^ "Haitian Spaghetti Recipe". Haiti Open. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b c d e Gaillot, Ann-Derrick (2017-03-02). "How Italian Spaghetti Became a Haitian Breakfast Staple". Eater. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b Lorell, Clair (2021-05-25). "Fritai Opens With Haitian Spaghetti and Clairin Cocktails in Treme". Eater New Orleans. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
Further reading
- James, Andre (2024-03-02). "Restaurant Scene: Ever heard of Haitian spaghetti? You have now. | Chattanooga Times Free Press". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- Journal of Haitian Studies. The Association. 1997. p. 24.
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